Pakistan, Jan. 10 -- Greenland's parliament will bring forward a meeting to respond to U.S. threats over control of the Arctic island, party leaders said. Leaders from all five political parties issued a joint statement rejecting external pressure. They stressed that Greenlanders alone must decide the country's future without interference.

The decision follows renewed remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the United States must own Greenland. He argued this was necessary to block potential influence from Russia or China. However, Greenland's leaders said such statements showed disrespect for their sovereignty.

In their statement, party leaders clearly rejected foreign control and emphasized national identity. They said Green...